Service difficulty report · Arm · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
May 18, 2001
Submitted
July 5, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
1,205 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Arm
Part number
9733024202
Condition
Broken
Location
Door Switch
Part time
1,572 hours, 958 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
D

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) ON CLOSING THE CARGO DOOR THE UNLOCKED WARNING LIGHT IN THE COCKPIT FAILED TO EXTINGUISH. ON INVESTIGATION THE ROLLER SPRING ON THE MICRO SWITCH WAS BROKEN.